North Smithfield
North Smithfield is a public school district based in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving 1,637 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 546 students each, more than the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $16,336 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Rhode Island median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How North Smithfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Smithfield | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,336 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,863 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 379 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Rhode Island median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Rhode Island
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletownMiddletown | 1,860 | 5 | $19,515 | 11.8 | #24 |
| NewportNewport | 1,795 | 4 | $21,247 | 10.4 | #25 |
| North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield · this district | 1,637 | 3 | $16,336 | 13.0 | #26 |
| Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich | 1,544 | 5 | $20,579 | 12.6 | #27 |
| TivertonTiverton | 1,520 | 5 | $18,853 | 12.5 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Municipal School DistrictForest, MS | 1,638 | $9,248 | 15.5 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne, IA | 1,637 | $10,637 | 15.6 |
| Otsego LocalBowling Green, OH | 1,637 | $10,289 | 19.5 |
| Palmerton Area School DistrictPalmerton, PA | 1,637 | $15,658 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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